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Healthier eating in a SNAP

Wed, Jun 26, 2019

Despite being referred to as the 2018 Farm Bill by most of the public, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 dedicated a larger percentage of funding to nutritional assistance rather than farms themselves. Rodney Holcomb, agribusiness economist for Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center, and Aaron Ates, recent Ph.D. graduate from OSU, examined the spending habits of households currently being supported by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program administered by the Food Nutrition Service of the United States Department of Agriculture.

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Soilless food production is topic of upcoming conference

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

An upcoming workshop hosted by OSU's Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture will provide valuable information about soilless food production.

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Oklahoma State’s Luke Wilson receives prestigious National Science Foundation honor

Wed, Jun 19, 2019

Wilson was awarded a 2019 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, one of the premier honors awarded to a student researcher.

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ELAP may be able to offset grazing losses incurred by floodwaters

Tue, Jun 18, 2019

Livestock producers may qualify for financial aid under the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program.

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Pregnancy checking replacement heifers helps protect producer investment

Tue, Jun 18, 2019

Replacement heifers represent a long-term investment and source of new genetics for a cattle herd, and so must be productive from the get-go.

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Deadline looming for commercial livestock producers to file with FSA

Mon, Jun 17, 2019

Livestock operators must notify Farm Service Agency within 30 days of the death of their animals.

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Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering at OSU receives high recognition for the ASABE Major Awards

Wed, Jun 12, 2019

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) announced the winners of their Major Awards and Oklahoma State University’s Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) department in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology will receive high recognition.

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Wildlife affected by flooding in Oklahoma

Tue, Jun 11, 2019

Widespread flooding in Oklahoma has affected wildlife populations.

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Cattle producers should examine animals for signs of foot rot

Mon, Jun 10, 2019

Excessive moisture can lead to foot rot in cattle, for which lameness is often the first symptom.

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Oklahoma faces devastating losses from flooding

Fri, Jun 07, 2019

OKlahoma's infrastructure struggles to keep up due to devastating flooding.

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When the rain stops, gardeners will need to water landscapes

Wed, Jun 05, 2019

Moisture is important to plant health and proper watering of the landscape is essential. Gardeners can follow these tips to help ensure they are watering properly and efficiently.

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OSU’s new Animal Nutrition and Physiology Center to benefit all of Oklahoma, and beyond

Wed, Jun 05, 2019

The new center will be a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to conducting animal studies primarily related to climate variability, production efficiency and sustainability in the areas of animal and human health; animal genetics, growth, nutrition and reproduction; and general animal well-being.

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